Back from holiday

We went away for a few days break to Sierra Nevada for a bit of relaxation and a change of scenery. We stayed in a lovely little rural finca, just like a large house really, with 8 bedrooms. Idyllic settings with a couple of horses and three dogs. Bella had a blast and befriended everybody, in particular a small terrier type dog called Gordi (gordita). Gordi was an old dog, very patient, but I'm afraid our little lady did manage to test her patience by continually grabbing her fur! We show her time and time again how to pet the dog or cat with open hand and stroke, but look away for a second and she grabs a handful of fur and pulls. Gordi was very good about it though, but did start giving Bella a wide berth by the end of the holiday although she didn't mind sitting under her high chair and waiting for the good bits to drop. There were two other large dogs, a St Bernard and a German shepherd who were more guard dogs than family pets, but were also ever so friendly. So Bella had her fair share of different textured fur to ruffle.

We went off exploring the local scenery during the day and also letting Bella have crawl around time in the gardens and the house. It's so much harder when away though as everything is a potential baby hazard and we had to be right behind her at all times as the place was far from baby proofed. It was good to get back yesterday where she could let loose in our living room and not get into any trouble. It was a fantastic experience for her and she saw many different faces, heard different languages and lots of new smells and textures. She was a great baby and fell straight into her normal routine and had no problem going off to sleep for naps or bedtime. I think the fresh air increased her appetite and I wouldn't be surprised if she's another pound heavier now!